Jon Esq

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sHZS2rZyJM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFazP2nBIqQ Without free will, our ideas of justice, punishment, sentencing, fairness, and the law itself all become incredibly flawed.

Political memes and jokes. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: tiermaker.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Javier_Milei_en_el_Sal%C3%B3n_Blanco_2_%28cropped%29_%282%29.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5JF7PupC58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBUgHkbtm9I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtv29dp0qa0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3PuBv13Pc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1UC89H4Swc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdldQ6x4UKg Video from The Sopranos https://www.usdebtclock.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaDr7KQIA54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUmIdCClbTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4I2dbTxpqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbYma7_yB_Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylfj_g89dpc https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue-Eagle%2BIRS.png https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/ponzi_scheme https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10024.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh163n1lJ4M https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jQpQlPgrEos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ALOAC4eRr0&t=108s CPI Inflation Calculator:https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6GWm0GW7gk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLYZeH91RX4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gadsden_flag_(with_apostrophe).svg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a-OY2OEVxg https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8025835/Take-peak-best-known-millionaire-socialist-Bernie-Sanders-three-homes.html https://www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/bernie-sanders-net-worth-14678955 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqLJhNSsE9A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4NmtSrqtvI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TVSePFCJ4Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2IS34SpLjY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eolEz_jU-vs Star Wars Movies

Quotes From Free Market Economists Thomas Sowell, Milton Friedman, F.A. Hayek. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Sowell_cropped.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Friedrich_August_Hayek_03_Upscaled_Colorized.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Milton_Friedman.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsRk9RThGt0&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOMksnSaAJ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPJWwiKnYGs

Economist David Friedman, son of economist Milton Friedman, supports privatizing the law. Is it a good idea? Images etc: The Machinery of Freedom: Guide to a Radical Capitalism, Chapter 29 “Police, Courts, and Laws--on the Market” David Friedman http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Libertarian/Machinery_of_Freedom/MofF_Chapter_29.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4CcannofnY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEmb8ugs79Y https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Friedman_(16547037011).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Friedman_(16362450979).jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTLwANVtnkA

Child labor laws actually harm the very people they attempt to help. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Child_laborer.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Child_Labor,_1918.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Closing_hour,_Saturday_noon,_at_Dallas_Mill._Every_child_in_photos,_so_far_as_I_was_able_to_ascertain,_works_in_that_mill._When_I_questioned_some_of_the_youngest_boys_as_to_their_ages,_they_LOC_nclc.01914.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elkin_Valley_01.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Three_National_Child_Labor_Committee_Exhibition_Panels_MET_DP237982.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_impact_of_child_labor_poster_from_USA_early_20th_century.jpg

As a libertarian who dislikes both Trump and Biden, I WAS actually entertaining the idea of voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024. But, with one decision, he ended all thoughts I had of voting for him. And that decision was this: Images etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI_-drgW5_U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3S0YrMKdn0 https://www.kennedy24.com/ https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/26/nicole-shanahan-rfk-jr-2024-bio-00149015 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jesse_Ventura_1996.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uermc-8-TRk https://elections2024.thehill.com/national/biden-trump-rfk-general/

The Great Depression was a failure of government, not private industry. Images: https://unsplash.com/photos/concrete-statues-near-wall-1p_Qz9SLOrQ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_Reserve.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_depression.jpg https://unsplash.com/photos/president-herbert-hoover-FvfvkIWt1AQ https://unsplash.com/photos/president-franklin-delano-roosevelt-6aDvguLNOik

Trump has shifted the GOP away from libertarianism, free markets, and liberty. Is there a chance at unifying these two parties? Images etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qkv_ycxt-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb1xHhGJjJk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RbAZj9RB94 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duzYOEY8so0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKHJjmlPTq0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tPdAc2oriA https://www.270towin.com/2016_Election/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Republicanlogo.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Libertarian_Party_Porcupine_(USA).svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VP_debate_Libertarian_Convention_(27266650516).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LP_Election_Symbol.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAVeia6FVbw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJhW7R5hs5M https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trump_speaking_in_Manchester,_New_Hampshire.jpg

Can Donald Trump actually get a fair trial? Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7CFLdG8PbY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_H--TXSlHs https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-new-york.html https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Trump_Delivers_Remarks_(49498772556).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_County_Courthouse_(48129026381).jpg (blurred and cropped in thumbnail)

Who Actually Pays for Corporate Taxes. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://www.cato.org/research-briefs-economic-policy/corporate-taxes-retail-prices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VtB-v8jb40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuQC3Hxbs78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zHSW2k-vF0

It shouldn’t matter how much money is spent for a campaign. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP-6zWzIL20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdzPrYAjjG8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXh5KSGtcPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFm_HSaz2Xw https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joe_Biden_and_Donald_Trump.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RFK_Jr.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Libertarian_Party_Porcupine_(USA).svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caricature_of_%22Organized_Big_Business_Interests%22.jpg

The Free Banking Era in the United States occurred between 1838 to 1862 During this period, state chartering requirements to open banks were eliminated and there was no central bank. The Free Banking Era was a massive two-decade economic expansion. Long run inflation during this period was close to 0%. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. #history #economics #federalreserve #capitalism Images etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkfd2l1r1wo https://economics-charts.com/chart-of-consumer-price-index-1800-2005/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10_dollars,_Ohio_Life_Insurance_and_Trust_Co,_Ohio_-_1839_or_1840.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banknote_1858.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1862_-_Ten_Cent_Banknote_-_Allentown_PA.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_union_bank.gif https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:War_of_wealth_bank_run_poster.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Federal_Reserve.svg

Economic perspective of religions. How they address quality and quantity problems. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Israeli_blue_Star_of_David.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Islam_symbol.svg https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/crowdingouteffect.asp

Sunset Retirement Homes. Feel Young Again! Just like one of our older members: Joe Biden. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5JF7PupC58 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBUgHkbtm9I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtv29dp0qa0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3PuBv13Pc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1UC89H4Swc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdldQ6x4UKg

Note: My comments on price controls are about the general concept. I think Biden is talking about a cap for what insurance companies can charge you for your out of pocket costs, so the effects will be different than a traditional price cap. I'm not sure about the details of his plan, but generally if you cap out of pocket expenses for consumers with private insurance, drug companies can still collect their money from someone else. This may cause insurance premiums to increase etc while doing nothing to address the underlying causes of high prices. Looking at a few parts of Biden's 2024 platform. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biden-harris-logo-blue.jpg https://www.usatoday.com/elections/voter-guide/2024-11-05/candidate/joe-biden https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joe_Biden_(49404615908)_(cropped).jpg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris#/media/File%3AKamala_Harris_Vice_Presidential_Portrait.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XApz32mscXA https://images.app.goo.gl/ukBHKATkBUxXC5xZ7 https://www.usdebtclock.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94jGTWNWsA

Labor Unions are by definition anti-labor. They harm everyone except for two small groups. The economics of labor cartels. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images etc: https://www.britannica.com/money/rent-seeking https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032415/whats-difference-between-monopoly-and-monopsony.asp https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_labor_union_banner_(14925729508).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lt._Gov._Prettner-Solon_-_Wisconsin_Solidarity_at_Minnesota_State_Capitol.jpg https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wagner-Act https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Labor_Unions.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strikers_demonstrate_against_racketeering_and_open_shops_during_a_strike_in_1958._%285279675840%29.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Labor_Strike_at_Rutgers_University_08.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Writers_Guild_of_America_2023_writers_strike.jpg

WWII Did Not End The Great Depression. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8JM0ohyJuo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:War_Office_Second_World_War_Official_Collection_B11634.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-646-5188-17,_Flugzeuge_Junkers_Ju_87.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WWII_USA_Ration_Book_3_Front.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gasoline_rationing_at_filling_station_on_Pennsylvania_Turnpike,_September_1942_(34211715144).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt_in_1933.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:War_Office_Second_World_War_Official_Collection_H1627.jpg Thumbnail crops photos

Free enterprise vs centrally planned. Exploring the Federal Reserve as an example. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Nothing on this channel is legal advice. I am not your attorney and there is no attorney-client relationship between us. Everything I say is extremely generalized and not to be relied upon for legal or other purposes. Please do not sue me, I have no money. Images, etc: “Unintended consequences of higher capital requirements” September 22, 2016. Barry Ritholtz https://ritholtz.com/2016/09/unintended-consequences-higher-capital-requirements/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Federal_Reserve_System.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Friedrich_Hayek_portrait.jpg “Unintended consequences of higher capital requirements” September 22, 2016. Barry Ritholtz https://ritholtz.com/2016/09/unintended-consequences-higher-capital-requirements/ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Federal_Reserve.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_Reserve_System.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_Reserve_Board_(Board_of_Governors_of_the_Federal_Reserve_System)_open_meeting,_July_2023.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_Reserve_Board_of_Governors_2022_(52227599870).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_Reserve_Districts_Map.svg

Dr. Thomas Sowell Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih4Itl0PmaE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOMksnSaAJ4 Nothing on this channel is legal advice. I am not your attorney and there is no attorney-client relationship between us. Everything I say is extremely generalized and not to be relied upon for legal or other purposes. Please do not sue me, I have no money. Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sign_of_the_Times-Foreclosure.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Foreclosedhome.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_Federal_Reserve.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_Reserve_System.jpg

All the monopolies that have ever existed in the United States formed because of government. The government either expressly grants a monopoly or they create regulation that prevents competition. Anti-trust laws are used by politicians to score cheap political points. Images, etc: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standard_oil_octopus_loc_color.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHIgsJh3Unk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmCbZnS2jwo https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/apple-company-logo-design-manoj-tiwari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Google_2015_logo.svg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amazon_logo.svg

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. https://www.usdebtclock.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaDr7KQIA54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUmIdCClbTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4I2dbTxpqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbYma7_yB_Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylfj_g89dpc

Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Nothing on this channel is legal advice. I am not your attorney and there is no attorney-client relationship between us. Everything I say is extremely generalized and not to be relied upon for legal or other purposes. Please do not sue me, I have no money. patreon.com/JonEsq Boylan, Timothy S., and Karen M. Kedrowski. "The Constitution And The War Power: What Motivates Congressional Behavior?" Armed Forces & Society (2004): 539-570. Academic Search Complete. Web. 1 Nov. 2015. Elsea, Jennifer, and Matthew Weed. Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Congressional Research Service. 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 5 Dec. 2015. Gallagher III, Joseph V. "Unconstitutional War: Strategic Risk In The Age Of Congressional Abdication." Parameters: U.S. Army War College 41.2 (2011): 22-36. Academic Search Complete. Web. 1 Nov. 2015. Hamilton, Alexander. "The Federalist #69." Constitution Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015. Newton, Michael A. "Inadvertent Implications Of The War Powers Resolution." Case Western Reserve Journal Of International Law 45.1/2 (2012): 173-195. Academic Search Complete. Web. 1 Nov. 2015. United States. Constitution of the United States. N.p.: n.p., 1787. Print. "U.S. Senate: Official Declarations of War by Congress." U.S. Senate: Official Declarations of War by Congress. United States Senate, n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2015.

For many people, voting is not the right choice. Edification, rational ignorance, and the calculus of voting are all a part of this. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Images: https://www.wbez.org/stories/wanna-rock-the-vote-first-check-the-calendar/ae68730c-8821-40d7-9644-f882371a5c88 https://people.com/taylor-swift-votes-early-nashville-urges-fans-to-polls-7561556 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biden-Harris_2024_logo.svg https://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/heres-how-celebrities-reacted-to-election-day-on-twitter

Insider trading laws harm everyone and help no one. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. Nothing on this channel is legal advice. I am not your attorney and there is no attorney-client relationship between us. Everything I say is extremely generalized and not to be relied upon for legal or other purposes. Please do not sue me, I have no money. patreon.com/JonEsq https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martha_Stewart_(48926301192).jpg https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/alienable#:~:text=Alienable%20means%20transferable.,restriction%20on%20it%20states%20otherwise. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insider-trading_(1).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wall-Street-Sign-New-York.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2004_-_United_States_-_Manhattan_-_New_York_City_-_New_York_-_New_York_Stock_Exchange_copy_4887745328.jpg

All World Leaders Ranked in Under 60 sec Speedrun. Attorney/Economist/Libertarian. Videos about law, politics, and philosophy. patreon.com/JonEsq Made with tiermaker.com Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Javier_Milei_en_el_Sal%C3%B3n_Blanco_2_%28cropped%29_%282%29.jpg Nothing on this channel is legal advice. I am not your attorney and there is no attorney-client relationship between us. Everything I say is extremely generalized and not to be relied upon for legal or other purposes. Please do not sue me, I have no money.